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News July 2, 2026

Illegal Fireworks Can Cost You More Than the Show (Video)

Consumer fireworks are illegal in the city of L.A. and unincorporated L.A. County. Violators face steep fines, jail time, or both.

Opinion July 3, 2026

SM.a.r.t Column: The $10 Million Question?

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Three months ago, this column asked a simple question about the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project: Where, exactly, would the money come from? The City’s own Airport Conversion Project identifies “Balance Economics” as one of […]

Dining July 9, 2026

Michelin Bib Gourmand-Recognized Khan Saab to Open in Downtown Santa Monica

by Staff Writer

The restaurant, at 115 Santa Monica Blvd., is the company’s third Southern California location, joining restaurants in Fullerton and Hawaiian Gardens. Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen, a Pakistani and Indian restaurant that has received a […]

Opinion July 1, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Santa Monica tenant writes that the landlord destroyed asbestos ceilings without permits at a rent-controlled building.

by Staff Writer

I have rented a rent-controlled apartment at 1015 9th Street since 2014. In spring 2025, our owner told us in writing that our ceilings contain asbestos and warned us not to disturb them. About a […]

Hard July 7, 2026

Santa Monica Opens Nomination Period for City Council, Rent Control Board, School and College Boards

by Staff Writer

A candidate workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 13 in City Hall Council Chambers to explain the process and distribute nomination packets. The nomination period for Santa Monica’s November election opens Monday, July 13, […]

News June 29, 2026

Kanye West’s gutted Malibu mansion seized by lender after bad-faith bankruptcy ruling

by Staff Writer

Belwood Investments lost control of the $21 million concrete shell. Kanye West’s former Malibu mansion has been turned over to its lender after a federal judge ruled that an investor’s bankruptcy filing was a bad-faith […]